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Features Spain 

Finca Allende: the bold Rioja project of teacher-turned-vigneron Miguel Ángel de Gregorio

June 21, 2025January 15, 2026 jamiegoode 1776 Views Rioja

Website: http://www.finca-allende.com/en/ Finca Allende is a top Rioja winery with a single-vineyard focus. Miguel Ángel de Gregorio was in town

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Highlights New Zealand 

Highlights: Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2022 Martinborough, New Zealand

June 19, 2025January 15, 2026 jamiegoode 1795 Views Martinborough, pinot noir

Website: https://atarangi.co.nz/ Ata Rangi are one of New Zealand’s top producers, and were one of the pioneers of the Martinborough

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California Features Latest Regions 

Zinfandel: California’s own grape, tasting 59 top examples

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 jamiegoode 15724 Views Zinfandel

My first real encounter with Zinfandel was reading an excellent book by US author David Darlington, titled Angels’ Visits, and

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England Food and wine Latest 

Restaurants: Angela’s, Margate

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 jamiegoode 1678 Views Restaurants

Website: https://angelasofmargate.com/ Margate is a seaside town on the Kent coast, and it’s new nickname is Shoreditch on Sea. Why?

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Features Portugal 

The wines of Quinta de Tourais, Douro, Portugal

June 15, 2025January 15, 2026 jamiegoode 2086 Views Douro

Website: https://www.quintadetourais.com/en/index.html Tourias is located in the Baixo Douro, the first part of the Douro you come to when heading

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Features Portugal Profiles Regions 

Visiting Folias de Baco, a Douro winery making compelling natural wines under the Uivo brand (updated June 2025)

June 14, 2025June 15, 2025 jamiegoode 11594 Views Douro

Website: https://www.foliasdebaco.com/ Tiago Sampaio is making some of the Douro’s most interesting natural wines under the Uivo brand. His winery

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Features TOP STORIES 

Nigel Greening on navigating the tricky waters wine finds itself in, and the problems with ‘fine wine’: where does Felton Road sit?

June 12, 2025January 15, 2026 jamiegoode 5213 Views

Back in February 2025 I attended the Pinot Noir 2025 conference in Christchurch, New Zealand. As well as some great

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Features Portugal 

The wines of Muxagat, from Portugal’s Douro region

June 12, 2025January 15, 2026 jamiegoode 1456 Views Douro

It was back in 2002 that João Nicolau de Almeida and Eduardo Lopes began Muxagat, a terroir project based the

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Features Regions South Africa 

New releases from Savage, one of South Africa’s very top producers

June 11, 2025January 15, 2026 jamiegoode 2692 Views

Website: https://www.savagewines.com/ Duncan Savage has established himself as one of South Africa’s top producers, and each year he seems to

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Champagne Highlights 

Highlights: Champagne Alfred Gratien Cuvée Paradis 2015

June 9, 2025January 15, 2026 jamiegoode 2188 Views

Website: https://www.alfredgratien.com/en/home/ This is the prestige cuvée from Alfred Gratien, who do a lot of barrel work with their base

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The wines of Corofin, interpreting interesting Marlborough terroirs through the lens of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir – updated with 2023 releases
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The wines of Corofin, interpreting interesting Marlborough terroirs through the lens of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir – updated with 2023 releases

January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 jamiegoode

For me, Corofin is one of Marlborough’s (and New Zealand’s) most exciting wine projects. The people behind it are Mike

North Canterbury, New Zealand (7) Georges Road
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North Canterbury, New Zealand (7) Georges Road

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 jamiegoode
North Canterbury, New Zealand (6) Domaine Williams Raillard et B
Features Latest New Zealand 

North Canterbury, New Zealand (6) Domaine Williams Raillard et B

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 jamiegoode
North Canterbury, New Zealand (5) Fernbank
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North Canterbury, New Zealand (5) Fernbank

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Wine anorak is one of the leading wine websites. This is the latest version of the site that began life in 1999, and was founded by Jamie Goode, who at the time was working as a science editor.

Since then it has grown, and Jamie is now a full-time wine writer, lecturer, wine judge and book author.

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